HarrisDemocratic31.4%4,563TrumpRepublican67.2%9,766OtherAll other candidates1.4%210
R+35.8- Lead
- 5,203
- Total
- 14,539
- vs nation
- R+34.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Mississippi 73rd State House District
Contests in this Place (47 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic32.4%4,840TrumpRepublican66.0%9,853OtherAll other candidates1.5%230
R+33.6- Lead
- 5,013
- Total
- 14,923
- vs nation
- R+38.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.0%3,566TrumpRepublican68.9%9,091OtherAll other candidates4.1%547
R+41.8- Lead
- 5,525
- Total
- 13,204
- vs nation
- R+43.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic28.0%3,624RomneyRepublican70.9%9,175OtherAll other candidates1.0%133
R+42.9- Lead
- 5,551
- Total
- 12,932
- vs nation
- R+46.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic28.3%3,485McCainRepublican71.0%8,741OtherAll other candidates0.7%91
R+42.7- Lead
- 5,256
- Total
- 12,317
- vs nation
- R+49.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic22.7%2,320BushRepublican76.5%7,800OtherAll other candidates0.8%82
R+53.7- Lead
- 5,480
- Total
- 10,202
- vs nation
- R+51.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic22.6%1,835BushRepublican75.8%6,148OtherAll other candidates1.6%131
R+53.2- Lead
- 4,313
- Total
- 8,114
- vs nation
- R+53.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic25.0%1,657DoleRepublican70.3%4,667OtherAll other candidates4.7%312
R+45.4- Lead
- 3,010
- Total
- 6,636
- vs nation
- R+53.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 25,1122024 5-year
- Population density
- 522 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 48.1 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $115,7472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95.4 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+92.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 71, SC · twin score 97.1
presidential history
Party record book
Mississippi 73rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Samuel J. Tilden1876
97.7%
254 votes · D+95.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 96.2%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
96.4%
1,069 votes · R+92.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 76.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
4,840votes
32.4% of the vote · R+33.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 4,563 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
9,853votes
66.0% of the vote · R+33.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 9,766 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+103.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+78.6 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +97.2 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+115.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+92.8 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bob Dole, 1996 · +53.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJill FordState House · 73
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Mississippi 73rd State House District sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.4 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 92.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.8 points.
A population of 25,112, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $115,747 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 71 and State House District 21.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 71
South Carolina
97.1twin score
2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical12-yr trend
State House District 21
South Carolina
95.8twin score
2008–2016 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 73
Georgia
95.6twin score
12-yr trend2008–2016 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Mississippi 73rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mississippi 73rd State House District voted Republican by 35.8 points (R+35.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,539 votes cast, 4,563 went Democratic and 9,766 went Republican.
When did Mississippi 73rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mississippi 73rd State House District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in Mississippi 73rd State House District?
Mississippi 73rd State House District has a population of 25,112 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mississippi 73rd State House District?
Median household income in Mississippi 73rd State House District is $115,747 — above the national median of $80,734. The Mississippi state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Mississippi 73rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mississippi 73rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.